Readers praise Western Canada climate and riches
A letter from W A Spice, once of Green Mountain Iowa, extols Western Canada as ideal for farming with long sunny summers, abundant grain, and rich pastures. He moved to Paynton Sask and describes high yields of oats and wheat, stock country benefits, timber access, wild fowl, and ample fishing near Turtle Lake. He urges others to consider homesteading in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada
W. H. Ellwanger
Green Mountain
Iowa
Central Town
Paynton
Turtle Lake
Brother Yankee
Des Moines
United States
W. A. Spice
Irish Proverb and Local Cash Offers in 1900s Ad
A fragmented passage combines an Irish proverb about neighbor testimony with old line ads promising cash for cream and grapes for champagne. Names include Miller & Co in St Paul Minnesota, plus scattered phrases about lawful things not being expedient.
Science Know How in Woods and Water Exploits
A storyteller recalls a fishing adventure with Jud Bates and neighbors at Twin Lakes hotel. The narrator recounts meeting a boastful Oconomowoc fisherman, elaborate gear purchases, and a day of bass and walleye as mist lifts. Humorous clashes between couples add color as the narrator outsmarts rivals and lands a string of fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Bates
Twin Lakes
Jud
Gaids
Syd
Oconomowoc
Ducky Jones
Banagher
Ducky
Jonathan
Ferdy
Ferdinand —Ferdy
Clara
Mr. Oconomowoc
Horace
Wellington
What He Meant at 1 a.m. On the docks and the keyside
A New York Press item recounts a late night scene on Park Row where a policeman and a sailor clash over the term keyside, teasing a dumbfounded bystander. A gaffe by a highbrow leads to misinterpretation of quayside meaning while a wary officer edges toward action.
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Park Row
Catler
Keyside
New York Press
Wit and Whiskey In A Wichita Courtroom Case
Testimony before Judge Pancoast reveals T T Jocelyn served as court stenographer, deputy sheriff, city marshal for Guiner, church janitor and El Paso saloon bartender. Lawyer pressed witness to disclose business, witness listed multiple roles amid questioning about liquor sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Jocelyn
Wichita
Guiner
el Paso
Kanens City Times
Cure Turns Baby Fair After Eczema War
A Minnesota family recalls their two month old daughter suffering a severe face rash that worsened despite remedies until a Cutura remedy regime began at seven months old. Within two months the child healed completely and has shown no signs of eczema since. A curious aside discusses whether a widower is married or single, using sports as a metaphor for the shifting status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Budki LeSueur
Minn
Nervous Musicians Find Postum Relief in Tea Substitute
A Michigan music student recounts severe morning nerves that hindered daily practice. After switching from coffee to Postum as directed, nerves eased by November, restoring full practice and study. The student praises Postum as a valuable health beverage and notes a physician father also recommends it. There’s a Reason, Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich. Read The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Casey
Cazey
Philadelphia Press
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Payne Africis Salwaya
Milton
Miller & 4
St. Paul, Minn
McGaffey
Gen
Rod
Nes
Joseph
Richard
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